In his years in the GC chair, Odell learned a great deal about the strengths and weaknesses of traditional law firm structures and is now using that knowledge to reshape his law firm to better fit the needs of financial institutions.

At a recent Internet-security conference, Mark Clancy announced the fruits of his company’s labor, a solution called Soltra Edge. The platform has been supported by 16 banks, including JPMorgan, Citigroup and U.S. Bancorp.